how to age gracefully

[frecklestars]

LJ idol week 20: open topic

When I am a mad old woman,
I will cover the walls with writing,
recording the whisperings of my books
that rise like an inky smoke from the shelves.
Words will splash the walls
and though the landlord will try to paint over them,
those fables and fairytales will still glow through.

The neighborhood children will hear the

Comments

[whirlgig]

This was unbelievably lovely. I'm literally sitting here, shaking my head at the sheer loveliness of what you have written. It's funny and smart and charming and very very honest and cuts right to the heart of a fear we all have of growing old and crazy, but this strips all that away and makes you want to own the old and crazy.

Does that make sense?

Did I tell you I love this already?

I love this.

[frecklestars]

Thank you so much! This praise absolutely bowled me over. :D I am so glad you enjoyed it.

[alien_infinity]

They will be unable to frighten me
into a polite grandmother's silence.

I loved this ending; it was perfect for your poem. :)

[frecklestars]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. I was particularly pleased with that bit as well.

[jacq22]

This stands out like a jewel.

I once said I would grow old disgracefully and meant it. So am becoming slightly wilder every year. There are ramparts I have not stormed, but with this as encouragement I still may do so!!

[frecklestars]

Here's to growing old disgracefully! *cheers* :D

Also, I'm very flattered by the encouragement to publish.

So good another comment.

[jacq22]

Please get this published the world needs it, I just loved it.

[enlitenedzealot]

agrees with jacq22! The world needs this published, it's so much better than the red hat poem!

May this dream come true for you, and may I be around to see it!

(I wanna watch the children tremble to pick a peony, and then stare confused at the lavender honey pie.)

[frecklestars]

D'awwwww!

I think you, mon_oubliette, and I are all going to grow old and be scary together. ;) *squeezes*

[enlitenedzealot]

Sounds like something to look forward to!